I really think the Blazers will win this series. They have something to prove to the NBA. They WILL be fired up, moreso than the Lakers. Portland hate losing to the Lakers. Portland also got a massive double OT win at the Rosegarden against LA about a week ago. That's gotta help the Blazers...

That's the problem. If they can play a 5 game series without more than 1 ejection of an important player, I'd be willing to pick the Blazers too. But they can't. They are too high-strung and will breakdown at the critical moment.

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Basketball 101: The point of the game is to put the ball through hoop.
Corollary #1: If you put the ball through the hoop more than the other guy, you win.
Corollary #2: If you can't do that, get off the floor.